Combination lockable closure spout

ABSTRACT

A container closure having a pouring spout with a passageway leading from the inside of the container to permit pouring when a portion of the closure, which portion is pivotable relative to the remainder of the closure, is in a first position; but which passageway is blocked when said portion of the closure is in a second position. A plurality of annular coaxially disposed rotatable locking elements are provided to retain said portion of the closure in its second position unless said annular elements are themselves disposed in indexed registering positions.

United States Patent 1 [111 3,782,577

Levey Jan. 1, 1974 [54] COMBINATION LOCKABLE CLOSURE 3,655,099 4/1972Hazard 222/534 SPC'UT FOREIGN PATENTS OR APPLICATIONS [75] lnventmiLevey Westlake Village, Calif- 18,187 11/1895 Great Britain 70/5 [73]Assignees: Sandra Levey Miller, Los Angeles;

Robert Levey, Encino, Calif. part interest to each Filed: Mar. 27, 1972Appl. No.: 238,112

US. Cl 215/98, 215/9, 215/76, 70/179, 222/534 Int. Cl B65d 55/14 Fieldof Search 215/9, 98, 74, 76; 222/534, 536, 556; 70/5, 176, 179, 159

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENT lO/I968 Pierre 215/9 ll/1969Hazard 222/534 8/1972 Leopoldi et al 215/98 V Primary Examiner-HerbertF. Ross Att0rneyWilliam H. Pavitt, Jr. et al.

[ 5 7] ABSTRACT A container closure havinga pouring spout with apassageway leading from the inside of the container to permit pouringwhen a portion of' the closure, which portion is pivotable relative tothe remainder of the closure, is in a first position; but whichpassageway is blocked when said portion of the closure is in a secondposition. A plurality of annular coaxially disposed rotatable lockingelements are provided to retain said portion of the closure in itssecond position unless said annular'elements are themselves disposed inindexed registering positions.

8 Claims, 8 Drawing Figures COMBINATION LOCKABLE CLOSURE SPOUT RELATEDAPPLICATION Copending application about to be filed and entitled: MEANSFOR TEMPORARILY PRE-SETTING lN- TERLOCKING ELEMENTS OF COMBINATIONLOCK-TYPE CONTAINER FINISH AND CLOSURE, AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING SAME.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This inventionrelates to combination lockable type closures for bottles, cans andsimilar types of containers, and particularly those containers whichhold pourable liquids, powders and pills.

2. Description of the Prior Art As pointed out in the above-identifiedcopending application, Ser. No. 239,287 over the past century there havebeen patented many dozens of different types of caps or other closuresfor a variety of containers, each of which caps or closures includes asection which, when removed, permits one to empty the container; and aplurality of rotatable annular elements are provided with means tointerlock with means associated with the removable closure or thecontainer finish to prevent removal of the closure unless the annularmeans are rotated to dispose external indicia in a predeterminedcombination; whereupon the interlocking means may be disengaged and theclosure detached from the container finish.

One problem with such prior art devices is that the removable closuremay become mislaid when used, and upon removal can deposit some of thecontents of the container upon the hands of the user. Where suchcontents are caustic or otherwise highly toxic, this may be mostundesirable. In addition, these devices present the problem of assemblywhich may be solved by the invention of said copending application.

In some of the prior art devices, e.g., US. Pat. Nos. 2,027,503,2,977,015, 3,313,441, 3,383,885 and French Pat. No. 320,307, the annularelements, when properly disposed, effect a direct registering of aplurality of passage sections to establish one continuous passage fromthe inside of the container through which passage a liquid or pourablepowder may be poured. However, these latter described devices haveopenings which are exposed and can be touched by the user so that toxicliquid can reach the users hands; and, in addition, the spacing betweenthe sections defining the passageways can become packed with the powderor liquid of the container to prevent turning of the portions of the capto attain proper alignment of the sections to establish the completepassageway for pouring. It is also possible for such spacing to retainpowder or liquid which can deteriorate to an unacceptable compositionwhich could contaminate the contained liquid or powder when it ispoured.

Thus, despite the many forms of container closure combination lockingarrangements which are found in the prior art, there has been a need fora device which obviates the problems hereinabove described.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention utilizes the annularindexed locking elements of the prior art to secure the closure so thatnone of the contents of the container may pass out of the container, orin .a properly indexed position,

. to afford a passageway through which the container contents may bepoured. However, no portion of the closure is removable from theremainder thereof. Further, there is but one break in the passagewaywhich can be provided, thereby minimizing the possibility of fouling thespacing between passage segments, and this break is created by arotation of a close fitting cylindrical portion of the closure whichdefines one of the two segments of the passageway. The rotation,however, is about an axis transverse to the axis of the containeropening. In addition, the outlet of the passageway, when the passagewayis broken is brought into an enclosed position so that it cannot betouched by the fingers of the user. Consequently, if the liquid ishighly toxic, the present invention minimizes the chances of any of thecontents being deposited onthe users fingers.

Thus, it may be seen that the present invention overcomes certainproblems which were inherent in the numerous prior art structures.

These advantages are attained by a closure structure which issnap-locked onto the finish or neck of a container. The closure itselfmay be in the form of a cylindrical cap having an axial recess extendingfrom a point beyond the cylinder axis diametrically to the opposite sideand well below the top of the cap. One segment of a passageway leadingto the container is provided in the cap to extend downwardly from therecess. A pouring spout fitting closely, but pivotable within the axialrecess is longitudinally orificed to provide a second segment of thepassageway so that when the spout is pivoted into a first and verticallyextended position, the spout segment of the passageway is co-alignedwith the cap segment of the passageway to permit the contents of thecontainer to be poured therethrough. However, when the spout is pivoted90 downwardly to its second position, it completes the cap cylinder andbreaks the passageway so that none of the contents may pass outtherethrough. Rotatable annular elements are provided below the rim ofthe cap. These elements include radially inwardly exteriding ribs whichare notched at preselected locations. The pivotable spout is providedwith a projection which, in the second position of the spout, extendsbelow the ribs of the annular element to be held thereby. Release of thespout for pivoting upwardly to its first position may be accomplishedonly when the annular elements are rotated to dispose their respectivenotches in register with the spout projection. Each annular element isexternally and peripherally marked with a plurality of numbers orletters so that it may be determined which particular combination ofnumbers or letters aligned with an indexing point on the cap, willpermit the spout to be pivoted upwardly to its pouring position.

The components which, when assembled form the closure of the presentinvention, may be readily molded of a plastic material such aspolystyrene or polyethylene. Optionally the annular elements may bemolded integrally by means of a thin plastic bridge with proper spacingand notch alignment so that they can he slipped over the spoutprojection during assembly as a unit. The bridge can be readily brokenafter the elements are properly mounted on the cylindrical cap by simplyrotating one of said elements. A rupturable tip could also be providedon the projection to hold the annular elements temporarily in a properlyindexed position.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS In the accompanying drawings:

FIG. 1 is a vertical section of the upper portion of a container uponwhich has been provided a closure of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the closure of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the upper portion of the container andclosure of FIG. 1, showing the pivotable member in its second andupwardly directed position.

FIG. 4 is an exploded view of the closure of FIGS. 1 through 3inclusive.

FIG. 5 is a vertical section of a different embodiment of the closure ofthe present invention.

FIG. 6 is an exploded view in perspective of the embodiment of FIG. 5.

FIG. 7 is a vertical section of a still further embodiment of thepresent invention.

FIG. 8 is a vertical section of two annular elements molded and heldtogether by a rupturable bridge.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Referring to the embodiment ofthe invention which is illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 4 inclusive, thereis shown in FIGS. 1 through 3 inclusive a container 10 which is providedwith a finish or neck 12 defining an opening 14 through which thecontainer 10 may be filled or erupted. The finish or neck 12 desirablymay be provided with an annular retaining rib 16 over which may besnapped the lower end 18 of the plastic cylindrical body 20 of theclosure 22. The cylindrical body 20, preferably molded of polyethyleneor other rigid but resilient material, may be comprised of a first andlowermost segment in the form of the end 18 having an annular internalrecess 24 which, when the end is pushed downwardly over the finish orneck 12, receives and retains the rib 16 in such a manner as to preventthe body 20 from thereafter being removed from the finish or neck 12; asecond cylindrical walled segment 26; and a third coaxial segment 28which extends radi ally beyond the wall 26a of the segment 26, in themanner of a cap.

The segments 26 and 28 of the body 20 are recessed at 30 in the mannerbest shown in FIGS. 11 and 4. The object of the recess 30 is pivotallyto seat the member 32 so that it may pivot between a first horizontalposition shown in FIG. I to a second vertical position shown in phantomin FIG. 1 and also in FIG. 3. The member 32 is provided with an orificeforming a radial passageway 34 through the entire length of the member32; and the segment 26 of the cylindrical body 20 is orificed at 38vertically from the base of a cylindrically shaped end portion 36 of therecess 3&1 to the domed underside 40 of the segment of the body 20.

The member 32 is formed with a cylindrically shaped end 42 which fitsclosely, but rotatably within the end portion 36 of the recess 30, andan angular radiating portion 44 which conforms to the shape of thebalance of the recess 30 and to the cylindrical configuration of thesegments 26 and 28, when member 32 is disposed in its horizontalposition. However, the lower outer edge of portion 44 may be angledinwardly, as at 46, and include a projection 48, the function of whichwill later be explained. To enable the member 32 to be pivoted withinthe recess 30, the vertical side walls 50, 52

defining the recess 36 may be orificed at 50a, 52a respectively in theaxis of the cylindrical end portion 36 of the recess 30 through to theouter cylinder wall, as shown in FIG. 4. Each side of the cylindricallyshaped end 42 of the member 32 may also be partly orificed at 54, 56 inthe axis of such cylinder to receive the ends 58, as of pins 62, 64respectively. Ends ss, 66 may be inserted through the orifices 50a, 52 ato where such ends become further inserted into the orifices 54, 56,thereby to trunnion the member 32 for pivoting in and out of the radialportion of the recess 30. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 6, short,conical trunions 62, 64' could be molded into the side walls of the end42 and short recesses 50a, 5241' could be provided in the side walls 50,52 of the body 20' so that rotation of the cylindrical end 42 will beaccomplished.

Prior to snapping the end 18 over the neck I2 of the container 10, apair of annular rotatable locking elements 66, 68 are first slipped overthe end 18 and are locked into the position shown in FIGS. I and 3 bymeans of a locking ring '70. The latter is provided with a radiallyinwardly extending annular bead 72 which, when received in an annularrecess 74 on the outer side of the segment 18, serves to hold the ringin position against am'al removal. The upper edge 75 of the ring 70comprises an annular horizontal platform or shelf which serves tosupport the lower annular locking element 66 of the pair of annularlocking elements 66, 68 against axial displacement. Each of theseelements is provided with a radially inwardly extending annular rib 76,78. However, in the case of element 66, rib 76 extends inwardly from itsupper edge; whereas, in the case of element 68, rib 78 extends inwardlyfrom its lower edge. Thus, the two ribs 76, 78 are disposed adjacent toeach other. Each of these ribs is notched at 760, 78a respectively for adistance sufficient to permit projection 48 on member 32 to passupwardly and axially through the notches when the two are placed inregister with each other and with the projection 48.

Each annular element 66, 63 is marked with a series of numbers orletters 80, preferably evenly spaced around its periphery, and anindexing arrow 82 is provided somewhere on the top of the closure, asfor example, on the top side of the member 32, which may also desirablyinclude instructions as to which combination of numbers 86 on theannular elements 68 is required to bring the two notches 76a, 78a inregister with the projection 48 so that the member 32 may be pivotedupwardly. For facilitating assembly of the closure, the elements 66 and68 may be molded integrally with a rupturable bridge 69, as shown inFIG. 8. After the elements are placed over the second cylindrical walledsegment 26 with their notches in register with the projection 48, one ofthe elements may be turned to rupture the bridge 69 and lock the member32 in its horizontal position.

In use, the container 10 is first filled with whatever solution, powderor tablets are to be packaged. To prevent a child from emptying any ofsuch solution, powder or tablets from the container, the closure 22,preferably in pre-locked condition, may be brought over the neck 12 andsnapped on to it. The only way that any of the contents of the containermay thereafter be emptied from the latter is by someone first rotatingeach of the elements 66, 68 into those dispositions whereby both notches76a, 78a are brought into register with the projection 48. If theinstructions are printed or otherwise provided on the container or theclosure, this should present no problem to an adult since he or shesimply reads the instructions and brings the numbers into properalignment with the arrow 82. If the instructions are not so printed onthe container or closure, then even an adult must know the propercombination, or be prepared to patiently try some hundred differentpossible numerical combinations before the registering position of thenotches is attained.

When such position is properly attained, the radially outer upper edgeportion 44 of the member 32 may be simply pushed upwardly to thevertical position as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3. This vertical position willresult in co-aligning the passage portions 34 and 38 to provide oncontinuous uninterrupted passage from the underside of the cylindricalbody 20 to the end 44 of the member 32. Should the container then beinverted, its contents may flow outwardly through this uninterruptedpassage. Conversely, when the member 32 is pivoted back into itshorizontal position, the passageway which is initiated with the orifice38 is effectively sealed by the cylindrical portion 42 of the member 32.

In the embodiment of FIGS. 5 and 6, the locking ring 70 is eliminated byutilizing a shelf 84 provided on the top of the container to retain theannular elements 66', 68' against axial displacement.

Similarly in the embodiment of FIG. 7, the need for the locking ring 70is obviated by providing a radial shelf 86 extending from the segment18' together with a further lower rib 88 in the element 66",to beslidably supported on such shelf 86.

All components of the closure of the present invention may be readilymolded of available plastic materials so that it may be produced cheaplyin large quantities, in addition to offering the many advantagesheretofore explained. i

I claim:

1. A combination lock-type closure for a container having a neckdefining an opening in the container through which the container may befilled and emptied, said closure comprising:

A. A cylindrical body, said body including:

1. a first and lowermost segment fitting tightly about said neck andsecurable thereto against removal therefrom;

2. a second cylindrical walled segment extending upwardly from saidfirst segment; and

3. a third segment in the form of a cap which extends radially beyondthe cylindrical wall of the second segment in the manner of a flange;

said second and third segments being recessed from one side of the axisof the cylindrical body downwardly and diametrically oppositely throughthe side wall of the second segment, said recess being defined by a pairof vertical parallel walls spaced from each other and having bottom wallextending between the side walls; said second segment being orificedbetween said bottom wall and the underside of the cylindrical body toform a first portion of a passageway;

B. A pivotable member, said member being pivotably seated in saidrecess, and, when disposed in a first horizontal position substantiallyto conform to the cylindrical shapes of said second and third segmentsof the cylindrical body; said member further being orificed therethroughradially with reference to the axis of the cylindrical body when saidmemher is disposed in its first position, to constitute a second portionof a passageway; said member being further pivotable upwardly to asecond position, wherein said second portion of the passage way isdisposed in register with the first portion of the passageway to form acomplete passageway from the upper end of the member through theunderside of the cylindrical body so that when the container isinverted, its contents may flow through the cylindrical body; saidmember further having a projection extending downwardly and radiallyoutwardly from the lower outer edge thereof when disposed in its firstposition;

C. Means in said second segment and said pivotable member whereby thelatter may be pivoted between its first and second positions within saidrecess in the second and third segments;

D. At least two annular elements of similar radii circumscribingdifferent portions of said second segment of the cylindrical body androtatable separately thereabout adjacent each other, each of saidelements having a radially inwardly extending rib which rib extends overthe end of said projection, each said rib, however, being notched in apredetermined area to permit said projection to pass up wardly by saidrib when both said notches are disposed in register with said projectionand with each other; each of said elements being externally andcircumferentially marked with reference to a visible indexing point,whereby a user of the container with the closure may determine theproper setting of the annular elements with reference to such point, toenable said pivotable member to be pivoted upwardly from its first toits second position; and

E. Annular means circumscribing said first segment and securablethereto, the last said means serving to retain said elements rotatablyin positions about said second segment of the cylindrical body, adjacenteach other and with the upper element in further abutment with theunderside of the third segment of said cylindrical body.

2. The closure as defined in claim 1, wherein the innermost portion ofthe recess is cylindrical with the axis of the cylinder being normal tothe side walls defining the recess, and the inner end of the pivotablemember is similarly cylindrical in configuration to fit rotatably andclosely within said cylindrical portion of the recess.

3. The closure as defined in claim 2, wherein the orifice in the secondsegment extends from the bottom of the cylindrical portion of the recessto the underside of the cylindrical body.

4. The closure as defined in claim l, wherein when the two passagewayportions are disposed in register, there results a single straightpassageway leading from the radially outer end of the pivotable memberto the underside of the cylindrical body.

5. The closure as defined in claim 1, wherein the neck of the containerand the first segment have interlocking annular elements to secure theclosure on said neck.

6. The closure as defined in claim 1, wherein the means in said secondsegment and said pivotable memher to enable the latter to be pivotedwithin said recess comprise orifices through the side walls definingsaid recess through which pins may be passed, and recesses in both sidesof the pivotable member to rotatably receive said pins.

7. A combination lock-type closure for a container having a neckdefining an opening in the container through which the container may befilled and emptied, said closure comprising:

A. A cylindrical body, said body including:

said second and third segments being recessed from one side of the axisof the cylindrical body downwardly and diametrically oppositely throughthe side wall of the second segment, said recess being defined by a pairof vertical parallel walls spaced from each other and having bottom wallextending between the side walls; said second segment being orificedbetween said bottom wall and the underside of the cylindrical body toform a first portion of a passageway;

B. A pivotable member, said member being pivotably seated in saidrecess, and, when disposed in a first horizontal position substantiallyto conform to the cylindrical shapes of said second and third segmentsof the cylindrical body; said member further being orificed therethroughradially with reference to the axis of the cylindrical body when saidmember is disposed in its first position, to constitute a second portionof a passageway; said member being further pivotable upwardly to asecond position, wherein said second portion of the passageway isdisposed in register with the first portion of the passageway to form acomplete passageway from the upper end of the member through theunderside of the cylindrical body so that when the container isinverted, its contents may flow through the cylindrical body; saidmember further having a projection extending downwardly and radiallyoutwardly from the lower outer edge thereof when disposed in its firstposition;

C. Means in said second segment and said pivotable member whereby the.latter may be pivoted between its first and second positions within saidrecess in the second and third segments;

Dv At least two annular elements of similar radii circumscribingdifferent portions of said second segment of the cylindrical body androtatable separately thereabout adjacent each other, each of saidelements having a radially inwardly extending rib which rib extends overthe end of said projection, each said rib, however, being notched in apredetermined area to permit said projection to pass upwardly by saidrib when both said notches are disposed in register with said projectionand with each other; each of said elements being externally andcircumferentially marked with reference to a visible indexing point,whereby a user of the container with the closure may determine theproper setting of the annular elements with reference to such point, toenable said pivotable member to be pivoted upwardly from its first toits second position;

and said annular means being rotatably retained axially adjacent eachother between the underside of the third segment and the annular shelfof the first segment.

8. A combination lock-type closure for a container having a neckdefining an opening in the container through which the container may befilled and emptied, said container providing a flat annular shelfradiating about the lowermost end of said neck, said closure comprising:

A. A cylindrical body, said body including:

1. a first and lowermost segment fitting tightly about said neck andsecurable thereto against removal therefrom;

2. a second cylindrical walled segment extending upwardly from saidfirst segment; and

3. a third segment in the form of a cap which extends radially beyondthe cylindrical wall of the second segment in the manner of a flange;

said second and third segments being recessed from one side of the'axisof the cylindrical body downwardly and diametrically oppositely throughthe side wall of the second segment, said recess being defined by a pairof vertical parallel walls spaced from each other and having bottom wallextending between the side walls; said second segment being orificedbetween said bottom wall and the underside of the cylindrical body toform a first portion of a passageway;

B. A pivotable member, said member being pivotably seated in saidrecess, and, when disposed in a first horizontal position substantiallyto conform to the cylindrical shapes of said second and third segmentsof the cylindrical body; said member further being orificed therethroughradially with reference to the axis of the cylindrical body when saidmember is disposed in its first position, to constitute a second portionof a passageway; said member being further pivotable upwardly to asecond position, wherein said second portion of the passageway isdisposed in register with the first portion of the passageway to form acomplete passageway from the upper end of the member through theunderside of the cylindrical body so that when the container isinverted, its contents may flow through the cylindrical body; saidmember further having a projection extending downwardly and radiallyoutwardly from the lower outer edge thereof when disposed in its firstposition;

C. Means in said second segment and said pivotable member whereby thelatter may be pivoted between its first and second positions within saidrecess in the second and third segments;

D. At least two annular elements of similar radii circumscribingdifferent portions of said second segment of the cylindrical body androtatable separately thereabout adjacent each other, each of saidelements having a radially inwardly extending rib which rib extends overthe end of said projection, each said rib, however, being notched in apredetermined area to permit said projection to pass upwardly by saidrib when both said notches are disposed in register with said projectionand with each other; each of said elements being externally andcircumferentially marked with reference to a visible indexing point,whereby a user of the container with the closure may determine theproper setting 3,782,577 v 9 10 of the annular elements with referenceto such axially adjacent each other between the underside point, toenable said pivotable member to be pivof the third segment and theannular shelf of the oted upwardly from its first to its secondposition; container. and said annular means being rotatably retained

1. A combination lock-type closure for a container having a neckdefining an opening in the container through which the container may befilled and emptied, said closure comprising: A. A cylindrical body, saidbody including:
 1. a first and lowermost segment fitting tightly aboutsaid neck and securable thereto against removal therefrom;
 2. a secondcylindrical walled segment extending upwardly from said first segment;and
 3. a third segment in the form of a cap which extends radiallybeyond the cylindrical wall of the second segment in the manner of aflange; said second and third segments being recessed from one side ofthe axis of the cylindrical body downwardly and diametrically oppositelythrough the side wall of the second segment, said recess being definedby a pair of vertical parallel walls spaced from each other and havingbottom wall extending between the side walls; said second segment beingorificed between said bottom wall and the underside of the cylindricalbody to form a first portion of a passageway; B. A pivotable member,said member being pivotably seated in said recess, and, when disposed ina first horizontal position substantially to conform to the cylindricalshapes of said second and third segments of the cylindrical body; saidmember further being orificed therethrough radially with reference tothe axis of the cylindrical body when said member is disposed in itsfirst position, to constitute a second portion of a passageway; saidmember being further pivotable upwardly to a second position, whereinsaid second portion of the passageway is disposed in register with thefirst portion of the passageway to form a complete passageway from theupper end of the member through the underside of the cylindrical body sothat when the container is inverted, its contents may flow through thecylindrical body; said member further having a projection extendingdownwardly and radially outwardly from the lower outer edge thereof whendisposed in its first position; C. Means in said second segment and saidpivotable member whereby the latter may be pivoted between its first andsecond positions within said recess in the second and third segments; D.At least two annular elements of similar radii circumscribing differentportions of said second segment of the cylindrical body and rotatableseparately thereabout adjacent each other, each of said elements havinga radially inwardly extending rib which rib extends over the end of saidprojection, each said rib, however, being notched in a predeterminedarea to permit said projection to pass upwardly by said rib when bothsaid notches are disposed in register with said projection and with eachother; each of said elements being externally and circumferentiallymarked with reference to a visible indexing point, whereby a user of thecontainer with the closure may determine the proper setting of theannular elements with reference to such point, to enable said pivotablemember to be pivoted upwardly from its first to its second position; andE. Annular means circumscribing said first segment and securablethereto, the last said means serving to retain said elements rotatablyin positions about said second segment of the cylindrical body, adjacenteach other and with the upper element in further abutment with theunderside of the third segmEnt of said cylindrical body.
 2. a secondcylindrical walled segment extending upwardly from said first segment;and
 2. a second cylindrical walled segment extending upwardly from saidfirst segment; and
 2. The closure as defined in claim 1, wherein theinnermost portion of the recess is cylindrical with the axis of thecylinder being normal to the side walls defining the recess, and theinner end of the pivotable member is similarly cylindrical inconfiguration to fit rotatably and closely within said cylindricalportion of the recess.
 2. a second cylindrical walled segment extendingupwardly from said first segment; and
 3. The closure as defined in claim2, wherein the orifice in the second segment extends from the bottom ofthe cylindrical portion of the recess to the underside of thecylindrical body.
 3. a third segment in the form of a cap which extendsradially beyond the cylindrical wall of the second segment in the mannerof a flange; said second and third segments being recessed from one sideof the axis of the cylindrical body downwardly and diametricallyoppositely through the side wall of the second segment, said recessbeing defined by a pair of vertical parallel walls spaced from eachother and having bottom wall extending between the side walls; saidsecond segment being orificed between said bottom wall and the undersideof the cylindrical body to form a first portion of a passageway; B. Apivotable member, said member being pivotably seated in said recess,and, when disposed in a first horizontal position substantially toconform to the cylindrical shapes of said second and third segments ofthe cylindrical body; said member further being orificed therethroughradially with reference to the axis of the cylindrical body when saidmember is disposed in its first position, to constitute a second portionof a passageway; said member being further pivotable upwardly to asecond position, wherein said second portion of the passageway isdisposed in register with the first portion of the passageway to form acomplete passageway from the upper end of the member through theunderside of the cylindrical body so that when the container isinverted, its contents may flow through the cylindrical body; saidmember further having a projection extending downwardly and radiallyoutwardly from the lower outer edge thereof when disposed in its firstposition; C. Means in said second segment and said pivotable memberwhereby the latter may be pivoted between its first and second positionswithin said recess in the second and third segments; D. At least twoannular elements of similar radii circumscribing different portions ofsaid second segment of the cylindrical body and rotatable separatelythereabout adjacent each other, each of said elements having a radiallyinwardly extending rib which rib extends over the end of saidprojection, each said rib, however, being notched in a predeterminedarea to permit said projection to pass upwardly by said rib when bothsaid notches are disposed in register with said projection and with eachother; each of said elements being externally and circumferentiallymarked with reference to a visible indexing point, whereby a user of thecontainer with the closure may determine the proper setting of theannular elements with reference to such point, to enable said pivotablemember to be pivoted upwardly from its first to its second position; andE. Annular means circumscribing said first segment and securablethereto, the last said means serving to retain said elements rotatablyin positions about said second segment of the cylindrical body, adjacenteach other and with the upper element in further abutment with theunderside of the third segmEnt of said cylindrical body.
 3. a thirdsegment in the form of a cap which extends radially beyond thecylindrical wall of the second segment in the manner of a flange; saidsecond and third segments being recessed from one side of the axis ofthe cylindrical body downwardly and diametrically oppositely through theside wall of the second segment, said recess being defined by a pair ofvertical parallel walls spaced from each other and having bottom wallextending between the side walls; said second segment being orificedbetween said bottom wall and the underside of the cylindrical body toform a first portion of a passageway; B. A pivotable member, said memberbeing pivotably seated in said recess, and, when disposed in a firsthorizontal position substantially to conform to the cylindrical shapesof said second and third segments of the cylindrical body; said memberfurther being orificed therethrough radially with reference to the axisof the cylindrical body when said member is disposed in its firstposition, to constitute a second portion of a passageway; said memberbeing further pivotable upwardly to a second position, wherein saidsecond portion of the passageway is disposed in register with the firstportion of the passageway to form a complete passageway from the upperend of the member through the underside of the cylindrical body so thatwhen the container is inverted, its contents may flow through thecylindrical body; said member further having a projection extendingdownwardly and radially outwardly from the lower outer edge thereof whendisposed in its first position; C. Means in said second segment and saidpivotable member whereby the latter may be pivoted between its first andsecond positions within said recess in the second and third segments; D.At least two annular elements of similar radii circumscribing differentportions of said second segment of the cylindrical body and rotatableseparately thereabout adjacent each other, each of said elements havinga radially inwardly extending rib which rib extends over the end of saidprojection, each said rib, however, being notched in a predeterminedarea to permit said projection to pass Upwardly by said rib when bothsaid notches are disposed in register with said projection and with eachother; each of said elements being externally and circumferentiallymarked with reference to a visible indexing point, whereby a user of thecontainer with the closure may determine the proper setting of theannular elements with reference to such point, to enable said pivotablemember to be pivoted upwardly from its first to its second position; andsaid annular means being rotatably retained axially adjacent each otherbetween the underside of the third segment and the annular shelf of thefirst segment.
 3. a third segment in the form of a cap which extendsradially beyond the cylindrical wall of the second segment in the mannerof a flange; said second and third segments being recessed from one sideof the axis of the cylindrical body downwardly and diametricallyoppositely through the side wall of the second segment, said recessbeing defined by a pair of vertical parallel walls spaced from eachother and having bottom wall extending between the side walls; saidsecond segment being orificed between said bottom wall and the undersideof the cylindrical body to form a first portion of a passageway; B. Apivotable member, said member being pivotably seated in said recess,and, when disposed in a first horizontal position substantially toconform to the cylindrical shapes of said second and third segments ofthe cylindrical body; said member further being orificed therethroughradially with reference to the axis of the cylindrical body when saidmember is disposed in its first position, to constitute a second portionof a passageway; said member being further pivotable upwardly to asecond position, wherein said second portion of the passageway isdisposed in register with the first portion of the passageway to form acomplete passageway from the upper end of the member through theunderside of the cylindrical body so that when the container isinverted, its contents may flow through the cylindrical body; saidmember further having a projection extending downwardly and radiallyoutwardly from the lower outer edge thereof when disposed in its firstposition; C. Means in said second segment and said pivotable memberwhereby the latter may be pivoted between its first and second positionswithin said recess in the second and third segments; D. At least twoannular elements of similar radii circumscribing different portions ofsaid second segment of the cylindrical body and rotatable separatelythereabout adjacent each other, each of said elements having a radiallyinwardly extending rib which rib extends over the end of saidprojection, each said rib, however, being notched in a predeterminedarea to permit said projection to pass upwardly by said rib when bothsaid notches are disposed in register with said projection and with eachother; each of said elements being externally and circumferentiallymarked with reference to a visible indexing point, whereby a user of thecontainer with the closure may determine the proper setting of theannular elements with reference to such point, to enable said pivotablemember to be pivoted upwardly from its first to its second position; andsaid annular means being rotatably retained axially adjacent each otherbetween the underside of the third segment and the annular shelf of thecontainer.
 4. The closure as defined in claim 1, wherein when the twopassageway portions are disposed in register, there results a singlestraight passageway leading from the radially outer end of the pivotablemember to the underside of the cylindrical body.
 5. The closure asdefined in claim 1, wherein the neck of the container and the firstsegment have interlocking annular elements to secure the closure on saidneck.
 6. The closure as defined in claim 1, wherein the means in saidsecond segment and said pivotable member to enable the latter to bepivoted within said recess comprise orifices through the side wallsdefining said recess through which pins may be passed, and recesses inboth sides of the pivotable member to rotatably receive said pins.
 7. Acombination lock-type closure for a container having a neck defining anopening in the container through which the container may be filled andemptied, said closure comprising: A. A cylindrical body, said bodyincluding:
 8. A combination lock-type closure for a container having aneck defining an opening in the container through which the containermay be filled and emptied, said container providing a flat annular shelfradiating about the lowermost end of said neck, said closure comprising:A. A cylindrical body, said body including: